The Clerk

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  • New Reviews!

    New reviews are in for Vanguardian: Book I. Book Short Description: ๐‡๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ซ ๐‚๐ฅ๐š๐ฌ๐ก๐ž๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ฒ โ€” ๐€ ๐’๐ฉ๐ž๐œ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐‰๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐ž๐ฒ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ, ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ฌ, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐‹๐ž๐ ๐š๐œ๐ฒ A war refugee and her supernaturally gifted son find shelter in the kingdom of Monde, where a marshalโ€™s protection leads to dangerous political consequences. โ†’

  • Quick Post: Experimenting with Scrivener

    I wrote my first novel using MS Word, and after the manuscript sat on various hard drives for over 10 years, I had no idea I would need to reformat it in an entirely different program for it to be appropriately ready to publish. Pre-publishing, I used Atticus to format the manuscript, but with that… โ†’

  • DNFing: When Assumptions Eclipse Story

    I’d like to start this post by thanking my current readers and those who took the time to review my debut novel, Vanguardian. I value your feedback. This post is about the few who only want stories catered to their beliefs and to meet the trends of the day. This is not a rant. It’s… โ†’

  • Goodreads Giveaway

    Enter to be one of 100 readers to receive a free e-book copy of Vanguardian. A Dark Romance & Introduction to the Vanguardian Military Science Fiction Series The empire of Monde is the envy of its neighbors. While fleeing her war-threatened home, Nasrin finds refuge in Monde, where a fateful encounter with a mysterious being… โ†’

  • Reviews are In!

    Initial reviews have come in. Get a copy of Vanguardian. @theclerkauthor โ†’

  • Why I Write as The Clerk

    Hello Readers, My name is Sylvia Petro. My stories are inspired by many things I have experienced, observed, and meditated on in my life thus far. For my current series, after years of consideration (Vanguardian itself is over ten years old), I decided to publish under โ€œThe Clerk,โ€ a pseudonym I first chose around 2016.… โ†’

  • Add Vanguardian to Your Reading List

    The Clerk is a cosmic scribe charged with chronicling the lives of the countless Astral Warriors in our universe. Through their selflessness and power, these warriors combat an energy that would, if not resisted, supplant all life as we understand it. Vanguardian introduces the first Astral Warrior from the Clerk’s historical archives. This warrior, like… โ†’

  • ๐ŸŽ‰ Published – Vanguardian

    Vanguardian: Book I Clerk, The Buy Now The empire of Monde is the envy of its neighbors. Nasrin, a war refugee in hiding, has lived illegally in the kingdom for years with her son, Lucian. Her raven-black hair and prismatic eyes mark her as a foreigner, ensuring she will never escape scrutiny. Lucian is also… โ†’

  • Alternate Intro Excerpt

    Share your thoughts on this alternate introduction to Vanguardian. Vanguardianย is a historical speculative romance that explores race, power, and identity through the lives of three main characters in an empire threatened by war. Available online and at bookstores. Below was the second introduction I crafted for the story some years ago. I later wrote a… โ†’

  • Stay in the Loop – Join the Mailing List!

    My debut novel is available online and at bookstores, and Iโ€™d love for you to be part of the journey.By joining the mailing list, youโ€™ll get early access to giveaways and launch events. No spamโ€”just the good stuff. Sign up to get the latest news straight to your inbox. Paperback Vanguardian: Book I Clerk, The… โ†’